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84 [Very sleepily]

Thank you, Father. You’ve been so kind. You’ve let me off too easily. I don’t feel as if you’d punished me hardly at all. But I’ll never, never do it again, I promise—never, never!—

[She falls asleep and gives a soft little snore]

[Still in her father’s tones—very paternally—looking down]

She’s had a hard day of it, poor child! I’ll carry her up to her room.

[''He rises to his feet with Nina sleeping peacefully in his arms. At this moment enters from the right with the package of medicine in his hand'']

[Grinning respectfully]

Here’s the—

[As he sees Nina]

Oh!

[Then excitedly]

Did she faint?

[Smiling kindly at —still in her father’s tones]

Sssh! She’s asleep. She cried and then she fell asleep—like a little girl.

[Then benignantly]

But first we spoke a word about you, Evans, and I’m sure you have every reason to hope.